
The second NIC allows connectivity to the Remote Copy network if the feature is required. The first NIC of each VM provides management connectivity to the VMs. One OVF template contains the management node software, while the other includes the virtualized enclosure/disk shelves.Īdditionally, each VM deployed for the HPE 3PAR StoreServ Simulator has three virtual NICs. The tarball file provided by HPE contains instructions, as well as two OVF templates. For this walkthrough, I’m using version 3.2.2 MU4 of the simulator. Preparing for Deploymentīefore we can begin, we need to download the HPE 3PAR StoreServ Simulator from the My HPE Software Center. In this post, we walk through the process to deploy and configure the simulator. While the simulator does not offer storage services to external devices, it is fully functional in almost all aspects allowing for complete testing of most features and management functions. For several years now, HPE has provided a simulated version of its 3PAR StoreServ storage array available for deployment in virtualized environments.
